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Manchester City cruise to the Champions League quarter-finals after Borussia Monchengladbach tie
Manchester City have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, comfortably seeing off Borussia Monchengladbach 4-0 on aggregate. The Bundesliga side came into the game needing an astonishing comeback, having lost the first leg 2-0. It was almost the perfect start for Pep Guardiola’s side, who went close in the seventh minute through Phil Foden. Joao Cancelo floated a ball over the top for the youngster, but his poked effort was saved by Yann Sommer. Five minutes later, Man City found the breakthrough in spectacular fashion. Riyad Mahrez laid off for Kevin De Bruyne, who unleashed an unstoppable left footed strike in off the crossbar. Not long afterwards, it was 2-0. Foden weaved a through ball to Ilkay Gundogan, who slotted home for his 15th goal of the season. For the rema...
Guardiola to make seven changes, Predicted Man City line-up (4-3-3) vs Borussia Monchengladbach
Manchester City are scheduled to host Borussia Monchengladbach in the second leg of the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday night. The Cityzens registered a comfortable 2-0 win over the German outfit in the first leg last month with Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus finding the back of the net. The second leg was initially due to be played at the Etihad Stadium but has been relocated to the Puskas Arena in Budapest due to coronavirus restrictions. Pep Guardiola’s side should be favourites to register another victory tomorrow, particularly with Monchengladbach in a poor run of league form. In the last eight games in all competitions, they have suffered seven defeats and picked up just one draw (0-0 against Wolfsburg in mid-February). Formation: 4-3-3 Predicted Line-up: Ederson is the Cityzen...
Manchester United identify 31-goal Manchester City target as their top priority
Manchester United are prepared to go head-to-head with Manchester City in the race to land Erling Braut Haaland from Borussia Dortmund this summer, Manchester Evening News reports. The Red Devils are currently second in the Premier League standings, but there is a significant 14-point gap between them and runaway leaders Manchester City. The club have vastly improved on their defensive displays as the season has progressed and the main concern has been in the final third of the pitch. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have played a number of draws since the turn of the year and the hierarchy have acknowledged that they need a new striker. The club’s new technical director John Murtough and Solskjaer have identified Haaland as their top priority to fill the void left by Romelu Lukaku’s exit ...
Raheem Sterling denies rumours of a rift with Pep Guardiola
Raheem Sterling says rumours he was involved in a bust up with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola are false. Sterling was an unused substitute against Southampton last week and was then left out of the squad entirely for City’s victory over Fulham on Saturday night. And on Sunday, a rumour emerged on Reddit claiming that the winger and team-mate Phil Foden had both fallen out with Guardiola over their lack of playing time. But writing on Twitter on Sunday night, Sterling vehemently denied the rumours. Sterling has contributed 13 goals and eight assists for City in all competitions this season. Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to m...
Tactical Analysis: Pep Guardiola’s experimental field day for Manchester City against Fulham
After returning to winning ways in an emphatic manner against Southampton, Manchester City travelled to Craven Cottage to face a resurgent Fulham. Just after Thomas Tuchel’s failed experiment against Leeds United, Pep Guardiola decided to cross the back line bridge in the opposite direction as he went from a four to a three, and the Spaniard was a lot more successful. Despite a slow and disjointed first-half performance, City eased to a 3-0 victory thanks to quickfire goals in the first 15 minutes of the second period. In this analysis, we will attempt to break down the league leaders’ new system and see if it could have any reusage in the near future. They lined up in a 3-4-3, with Ederson in goal and John Stones, Rúben Dias and Aymeric Laporte in front of him. João Cancelo and ...
‘Different class’, ‘Absolute quality’: Some Man City fans praise 26-year-old’s display at Fulham
A selection of Manchester City fans on Twitter praised the performance of John Stones during the Premier League clash at Fulham yesterday. The Englishman has been in exceptional form this term and he has formed a solid partnership alongside Ruben Dias at the heart of the defence. He bagged yet another clean sheet in the 3-0 win over the Cottagers on Saturday, but his most important involvement came in the final third of the pitch. The Cityzens struggled to find the breakthrough in the opening half which ended goalless as the Cottagers showed good defensive resolve. The deadlock was broken in the 47th minute as Stones beat Alphonso Areola with a right-footed effort from six yards out after a wonderful Joao Cancelo cross from the left flank. Pep Guardiola’s side eventually secured a comforta...
Aguero and Stones start, Predicted Manchester City line-up (4-3-3) vs Fulham
Manchester City make the trip to Craven Cottage for today’s late Premier League kick-off against Fulham. The Cityzens returned to winning ways in midweek with a convincing 5-2 win over Southampton, and they are now 14 points ahead of second-placed Manchester United. They have the opportunity to extend their significant lead at the top against the Cottagers, whom they have beaten in the previous 10 meetings across all competitions. Formation: 4-3-3 Predicted Line-up: Ederson has failed to keep a clean sheet for four matches. He is still leading the Golden Glove race with 15 clean sheets, one ahead of Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, who missed out on a shutout yesterday after conceding a 94th-minute equaliser to Newcastle United. In the backline, there may be a couple of changes. Ruben Dias...
Chelsea boss shuffles his pack, key Leeds player ruled out
The 28th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some eye-catching match-ups at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The action kicked-off on Friday evening, with Newcastle United drawing 1-1 with Aston Villa. Elland Road is the venue for the early game on Saturday, with Leeds United going head-to-head with Chelsea. 📋 Changes for both teams in today’s lunchtime kick-off ⚪️🔵 Leeds make three, Chelsea make six… 🎙 @DFletcherSport and Steve McManaman take us through the line-ups and formations! pic.twitter.com/Fm4yLbRX9g — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 13, 2021 Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has shuffled his pack ah...
Defender still sidelined for Manchester City, playmaker out for Fulham
The stakes are high for relegation-threatened Fulham as they entertain Premier League pacesetters Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Saturday. The hosts are chasing their first top-flight home win against this opposition in the 21st century, having lost seven of their 13 encounters this millennium (D6). Fulham’s Premier League status is hanging in the balance, as they currently sit in the drop zone but level on points with 17th-placed Brighton & Hove Albion. Meanwhile, the Cityzens will be looking to extend their winning run against the Cottagers to 11 matches in all competitions and move a step closer towards lifting the Premier League title. Fulham Preview Low scoring has been a common theme in Fulham’s recent Premier League fixtures, as all of the last eight have featured under 2....
Harry Kane “committed to leaving” Tottenham amid Man City interest
Harry Kane has apparently made his mind up over his future and wants to leave Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, according to Spanish outlet Sport (via Sport Witness). Kane made his breakthrough at Tottenham in the 2014/15 season after several loan spells, finishing as runner up in the Golden Boot race and winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award. Since then, he has developed into one of the world’s very best forwards, scoring 214 goals in all competitions for Spurs, plus 32 for the England national team. Kane celebrates one of his 26 goals this season This season, Kane has been magnificent once again, netting 26 goals in 37 appearances while showcasing his exceptional all-round game with 16 assists. However, the 27-year-old is yet to win a trophy in his career. Many believe that he is...
Turning back the clock: The last time Manchester City lost to Fulham
Since Manchester City were taken over by Sheikh Mansour, one of football’s wealthiest owners, we are used to seeing them dominate the domestic scene with some of the world’s best players. Pep Guardiola’s side head to Craven Cottage this weekend as heavy favourites to beat Fulham, but ahead of the game we’re turning back time to April 2009, the last time the Citizens lost a game against the Cottagers. Fresh from defeat away at German side Hamburg in the first leg of their UEFA Cup (now Europa League) quarter-final tie, Mark Hughes’ City side returned to England to take on a resilient Fulham side managed by none other than Roy Hodgson. Towards the end of their first season under the Mansour regime, City’s star man Robinho was left on the bench. The team was plagued with injuries, so they lin...
Chelsea stars ruled out, Tottenham sweating on key player’s fitness
The 2020/21 Premier League season continues this weekend, with some intriguing EPL fixtures scheduled over the next four days. The action gets underway on Friday evening as Newcastle United go head-to-head with Aston Villa at St James’ Park. The early kick-off on Saturday is at Elland Road, with Leeds United facing Chelsea. The Blues will be without Tammy Abraham and Thiago Silva, with manager Thomas Tuchel confirming they are sidelined with injuries. There are three other games later the same day, with the clash between Fulham and Manchester City the pick of the bunch. Fulham have given themselves a great chance of avoiding relegation, but they could have their work cut out against the champions-elect. The Sunday line-up features a quartet of matches, headlined by the north London derby b...
